Turkish Woman Pled Guilty to Using Kalder To Defraud Asks Less than 18 Months US Wants 30

Turkish Woman Pled Guilty to Using Kalder To Defraud Asks Less than 18 Months US Wants 30 by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack SDNY COURTHOUSE, Oct 23 – A businesswoman is charged with using her company, Kalder, to commit fraud in connection with her model of embedding cash-back and rewards programs directly into the websites of clients, including for example two Brazilian sports teams.    She had a proceeding on January 6 before U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge Lewis A. Kaplan. Inner City Press was there.    The AUSA describe a laptop extraction so big it cannot be viewed on government computers, and subpoenas out to the two Brazilian teams. The defendant is a Turkish national, she said, necessitating interpretation beyond Google Translate. Also, the defendant's company and its law firm are being slow in complying with a grand jury subpoena.    The defense opposed any exclusion of time under the Speedy Trial Act. Judge Kaplan called it a serious motion - and for that reason said he would exclude time until the motion is decided. On January 8 the US Attorney's Office wrote in that it arrested her when it did because as a non citizen it was concerned that another opportunity to arrest her in the US might not have occurred. On January 12 putting in a notice of appearance to represent Guven was Danielle Sassoon formerly of the US Attorney's Office (including the SBF and Eric Adams prosecutions), now at Clement & Murphy in DC. And the other defense attorneys? On January 20, this order: "The government's motion to exclude the period from today to and including at least June 15, 2026, under the Speedy Trial Act is granted. This ruling is without prejudice to any application to extend the exclusion and postpone the trial in the event that should prove appropriate." And on January 27, this: "as to Gokce Guven. Defendant's amended application to remove the ex parte designation and thus disclose to her the redactions and omissions from the motion papers as served on the non-party (Dkt 31) is denied in all respects" - citing grand jury secrecy. On March 2 Judge Kaplan granted the US' "motion to compel to the extent that Kalder shall comply wiht Subpoena II by March 9. It is denied in all other respects." On March 12 the US Attorney's Office wrote in asking that Kalder and its officers in contempt and then "impose a penalty of $1000 a day." On May 15, "GÖKÇE GÃœVEN, the founder and former Chief Executive Officer of Kalder Inc. (“Kalder”), pled guilty to one count of securities fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud the investors in Kalder." Sentencing is set for September 17. On July her three lawyers, all former SDNY prosecutors and all under a Quinn Emanuel letterhead, wrote in asking to expand travel nationwide subject to advance approval of Pretial Services, and for her passport to get a standard NYS ID ("i.e. not a REAL ID") with passport to be given to a representative of defense counsels' law firms." On July 30 a former consultant for Kalder, Cem Yildirim, filed a petition to adjudicate interest under 21 USC 853(n). On October 15 her three lawyers, all former SDNY prosecutors now at three separate white shoe firms, filed a redacted memo asking for less than 18 months in prison, with more than 500 pages of exhibits, saying "Ms. Guven is not the average defendant." Indeed. Late on October 22 the US Attorney's Office asked for at least 30 months in prison, putting in three letters from victims on October 23. More on X for Subscribers here and on Substack here  The case is USA v. Guven, 1:25-cr-592 (Kaplan) *** Your support means a lot. As little as $5 a month helps keep us going and grants you access to exclusive bonus material on our Patreon page. Click here to become a patron. Feedback: Editorial [at] innercitypress.com Mail: Box 130222, Chinatown Station, NY NY 10013 Reporter's mobile (and weekends): 718-716-3540 Other, earlier Inner City Press are listed here, and some are available in the ProQuest service, and now on Lexis-Nexis.  Copyright 2006-2026 Inner City Press, Inc. To request reprint or other permission, e-contact Editorial [at] innercitypress.com

La Luz del Mundo Trial Enterprise Letter Timing Dispute on Sadistic Abuse Videos

La Luz del Mundo Trial Enterprise Letter Timing Dispute on Sadistic Abuse Videos by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack SDNY COURTHOUSE, Oct 23 – Back on September 10, DOJ charged NAASÓN JOAQUÍN GARCÍA and others with "sexual, financial, and related criminal conduct victimizing members of the La Luz del Mundo Church over many years...  to facilitate the systemic sexual abuse of children and women—including the creation of photos and videos of sadistic child sexual abuse."   Garcia was taken into Federal custody in California and transported to New York on September 18. On September 23, with two California-based lawyers next to him, Garcia was brought before U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge Loretta A. Preska. Inner City Press was there, thread On October 10 the US Attorney's Office proposed a protective order beyond what Naason Joaquin Garcia would agree to, letter on Patreon here On October 16, a co-defendant pled not guilty: "Arraignment as to Eva Garcia De Joaquin (4) The defendant is presented and arraigned on the indictment and enters a plea of not guilty." On October 17 counsel to Naason complained to Judge Preska about the proposed protective order. Email on Patreon here On December 5, counsel to co-defendant Eva asked for bail, going back to her childhood when Aaron was the Apostle, then to her move to Los Angeles after her husband Samuel's death. She is 80 years old now. More on X for Subscribers here and Substack here On December 15 Inner City Press attended the bail argument, with Naason also present, handcuffed throughout despite his Alan Jackson legal team's request otherwise. Bail was denied, thread here, extra on X for Subscribers here and Substack here US letter on Patreon here On March 10, 2026 Inner City Press live tweeted the proceeding in which the trial date was set: March 15, 2027, with two rounds of motions before then. On May 22, Joran Nunez Joaquin's lawyer filed with Judge Preska, in connection with their request for grand jury materials, criticizing what they characterize as the Government's "spiritual coercion" theory which they say violates the First Amendment. On May 29 in an entirely unrelated case that Inner City Press is also covering the US Attorney's Office wrote that one of its AUSAs is "scheduled to be on trial in US v Naason Joaquim Garcia et al starting on March 15, 2027 which is expected to take two months..." On July 22 Judge Preska denied the defendants' motions: "Before the Court are motions filed by Defendants Naasón Joaquín García and Joram Núñez Joaquín for disclosure of grand jury transcripts and exhibits. Defendant Eva García de Joaquín joins both motions.1 For the foregoing reasons, Defendants’ motions are DENIED" - 11 page order on Patreon here. On July 24 the defense filed more motions, including for a bill of particulars. The response, about Samuel, Naason and Garcia de Joaquin, living in the Versace house in LA, driving by young LLMD Church members in fancy cars - on Patreon here. On September 3 the trial was pushed back by two weeks: "ORDER as to Naason Joaquin Garcia, Eva Garcia De Joaquin, Joram Nunez Joaquin. Trial in this case is currently scheduled to begin March 15, 2027. Due to a scheduling conflict, the Court must adjourn trial to begin on March 29, 2027. The Court thanks counsel for their understanding. SO ORDERED (Signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska on 9/3/2026)." On October 22 the US Attorney's Office filed a more detailed schedule, with Enterprise Letter moved up: "Notices under Rules 404(b), 413, and 414 and “Enterprise Letter” – Disputed Government’s Proposal: Rule 404(b), 413, and 414 notices and “Enterprise Letter”: January 27, 2027 Footnote:  Defendants’ Proposal:  “Enterprise Letter”: January 8, 2027  Rule 404(b), 413, and 414 notices: January 27, 2027   The Government originally proposed February 10, 2027, for the “Enterprise Letter” but then agreed to the earlier date of January 27, 2027, to accommodate the defendants’ requests" - full filing on Patreon here On October 23 the defendants urged instead that the Enterprise Letter be provided on December 15 and in no event later than January 8. Inner City Press will stay on the case(s). The case is USA v. Garcia, et al., 25-cr-370 (Preska) *** Your support means a lot. As little as $5 a month helps keep us going and grants you access to exclusive bonus material on our Patreon page. Click here to become a patron. Feedback: Editorial [at] innercitypress.com SDNY Press Room 500 Pearl Street, NY NY 10007 USA Mail: Box 130222, Chinatown Station, NY NY 10013 Reporter's mobile (and weekends): 718-716-3540 Other, earlier Inner City Press are listed here, and some are available in the ProQuest service, and now on Lexis-Nexis.  Copyright 2006-2026 Inner City Press, Inc. To request reprint or other permission, e-contact Editorial [at] innercitypress.com

For Armed Robbery of Handbag Store in Soho Defendant Got 30 Months now Detained on VOSR

For Armed Robbery of Handbag Store in Soho Defendant Got 30 Months now Detained on VOSR by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack SDNY COURTHOUSE, Oct 23 – Dashawn McNeill and Richard Forde were charged with the armed robbery of a luxury handbag store on West Broadway in Soho in lower Manhattan.  On September 6, 2023 he came to plead guilty before U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge John G. Koeltl. Inner City Press was there, the only media in the courtroom.   Judge Koeltl asked McNeill his age and education. Nineteen, in the last year of high school. The complaint said he lives or lived in Bedford-Stuyvesant in Brooklyn, and used an iPhone registered to his grandfather.   Sentencing was set for December 14, 2023 at 11 am. But before then, lead defendant Richard Forde is to be sentenced, on November 6. On October 23, his lawyer wrote in to say that two years would be sufficient, citing his growing up in a homeless shelter left alone while his mother went out to work as a prostitute. A number of other SDNY Hobbs Act robbery cases are cited. On November 1, the US Attorney's Office wrote it seeking a longer sentence. While the plea deal was to 57 to 71 months, the range at the time of sentencing will be 46 to 57 months. The US says "a sentence within the range would be sufficient." On November 6, Judge Koeltl sentenced Forde to 30 months, and $24,760 in restitution. On November 30, McNeill's counsel wrote in and asked for no jail time: a non-custodial sentence of probation. On December 6 the US Attorney's Office asked for a sentence within the 24 to 30 month guideline. On December 14, Judge Koeltl sentenced McNeill to 18 months in prison. Jump cut to June 8, 2026 when the US Attorney's Office wrote in asking for nine more months on a firearms-related VOSR on June 10. He got seven months. On October 23, the lead defendant, now identified as Ricardo, was detained on consent on a VOSR.  The case is USA v. Forde, et al., 1:22-cr-373 (Koeltl) *** Your support means a lot. As little as $5 a month helps keep us going and grants you access to exclusive bonus material on our Patreon page. Click here to become a patron. Add Inner City Press as a preferred news source on Google Feedback: Editorial [at] innercitypress.com Mail: Box 130222 NY NY 10013 Other, earlier Inner City Press are listed here, and some are available in the ProQuest service, and now on Lexis-Nexis.  Copyright 2006-2026 Inner City Press, Inc. To request reprint or other permission, e-contact Editorial [at] innercitypress.com